Right from the beginning, the author creates a dark and gloomy atmosphere of a harsh winterโs night. The spell she is seemingly under is a โtyrantโ that completely paralyzes her. Yet at the same time, thereโs something resilient about the poet.
Free ebook: “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry
Iโm very happy to share with you the 13th title in the Grammaticus Free Library series! The latest release is a story by the American writer William Sydney Porter (1861-1910), better known as O. Henry. Like many of his other short stories, The Gift of the Magi has a delightfully surprising ending.ย
A poem for Halloween: โTheme in Yellowโ by Carl Sandburg
In this post you can read Carl Sandburgโs Halloween-themed poem โTheme in Yellow.โ It's a playful, festive, and deeply evocative poem - unusually written from the perspective of a pumpkin!
“September” by Helen Hunt Jackson
In her poem โSeptemberโ, the American poet Helen Hunt Jackson (1830-1885) celebrates the gorgeous month that provides us with the best of two seasons.
